Central pontine myelinolysis CT scan

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

CT scan

Brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of central pontine myelinolysis include:

• A symmetric, centrally located region of low attenuation within the pons
• Symmetric low-attenuation foci within the lateral thalami